Balby Road Services

Rotherham United FC vs Wycombe – Saturday 29th November  (1400-1745)

(from 1hr before kick-off until 1hr after the final whistle)

When Main Street closes:

73, 95 & X3 services FROM Rotherham Interchange will re-divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way & Ickles roundabout.

73 & 95 services will then divert via Sheffield Road, Old Sheffield Road & Canklow Road.

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sheffield United FC - Sunday 23rd November (1000-1545)

(from 1hr before kick-off until 1hr after the final whistle)

STEEL CITY DERBY DIVERSION TIMES EXTENDED TO 2HRS EITHER SIDE OF THE MATCH.

When Leppings Lane closes:

18, 18a, 97 & 98 services TOWARDS Hillsborough Interchange will divert along Penistone Road, Bradfield Road to Hillsborough Corner.

Services FROM Hillsborough Interchange will operate via Langsett Road, Bamforth Street & Penistone Road.

Additionally, due to likely disruption on Donovan Road:

The 98 service will divert via Southey Green Road & Wordsworth Avenue.

Sheffield United Women FC vs Liverpool  FC – Sunday 22nd November 1730- 2115

(from 1hr before kick-off until 1hr after the final whistle)

Bramall Lane will close for a substantial period. Shoreham Street will also close sporadically between Alderson Road & Charlotte Road roundabout.

18, 18a, 73 & MAN4 services will divert via Queens Road, Charlotte Road, Shoreham Street & St Marys in both directions.

Sheffield United FC vs Portsmouth – Saturday 26th November (1745-2330)

(from 2hrs before kick-off until 2hrs after the final whistle)

Bramall Lane will close for a substantial period. Shoreham Street will also close sporadically between Alderson Road & Charlotte Road roundabout.

18, 18a, 73 & MAN4 services will divert via Queens Road, Charlotte Road, Shoreham Street & St Marys in both directions during this time. 

*UPDATED 13/11/2025 - Sicey Avenue is now open.

47 & 48 services now normal route.

47, 48, 75a & 779 Services - Until further notice (0800-1700) each day

Sicey Avenue has been closed due to unannounced works.

IN ADDITION, Netheshire Lane has also now been closed for unannounced SCC works.

47 & 48 INBOUND

Services are diverting via Beck Road, Bellhouse Road & Gregg House Road.

75a OUTBOUND 

Services are diverting via Bellhouse Road & the full length of Beck Road.

779 Services

Services are diverting via Nether Shire Lane, Bellhouse Road & Hatfield House Lane.

361 services

Sunday 17:00 until Monday 06:00 on the 16th , 23rd & 30th of November

 Due to the closure of Bentley Road, services will divert via Arksey Lane / The Avenue & Victoria Road in both directions.

18, 18a Services - Until further notice (at all times) 

Derbyshire Lane (upper section) has been closed between Warminster Road & Scarsdale Road for works.

18 & 18a FULL SERVICE will divert via Warminster Road in both directions.

18,18a SHORT SERVICE Unaffected.

Works should have completed by 13th January 2026.

These works have been revised and will remain in place until the 20th of November

73 & 95 Services - Thursday 30th October until Monday 3rd November (0800-1600)

Wood Lane, Treeton will be closed for works.

During this time, services will divert via High Hazel Road & Treeton Lane roundabout in both directions.

A burst water main on to junction of Gleadless Common & Hollinsend Road has the potential to close the carriageway.

OUTBOUND services are diverting via Eastbank Road, through Manor Top Interchange, Hurlfield Road, Ridgeway Road & Gleadless Townend.

INBOUND services are diverting via Gleadless Townend, Ridgeway Road & Eastbank Road.

*UPDATED*

Work should be completed by 31st October & 3rd November respectively.

(17:29 29/10/2025)

UPDATE: 31/10/2025

Evening services will resume from Sunday 2nd November.

Due to repeated acts of vandalism in Stainforth and Dunscroft, the following services will divert to avoid the area after 4:30pm, as follows:

384 & 384A

Services will operate as normal to Barnby Dun, then divert via High Street, Madam Lane and Church Road before returning to Armthorpe Lane, Left A18 Doncaster Road, continue to Ingram Arms and turn left onto Station Road to terminate at Westfield Green. Inbound services operate in the reverse of the above.

Services after 19:30 that extend to Thorne will operate as normal to Barnby Dun, then divert via High Street, Madam Lane and church road before returning to Armthorpe Lane, Left A18 Doncaster Road to operate the same route as 387/387A Services resuming normal route from the Junction of Kirton Lane. Inbound services operate in the reverse of the above.

Last Service to operate the full route from Doncaster departs 15:18.

Last Service to operate the full route from Westfield Green departs 16:25.

For the safety of our customers and drivers, this diversion is in effect until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.